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we. The roof mounting piece is
a 42-inch long section of 3%-
inch pipe rising from Jarge steel
roof plates,

Ir makes for a pretty impres-

sive — and weighty — piece of

art.

“We're not talking about an
itsy-bitsy” weathervane,” Reid
agreed. . “
. In fact, Reid had te con-

struct a 16-by--4-by-8- foot shed
with reinforced” steel. roof

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unwieldy contraption.

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built bv a Burnaby artist. fe can
currently be seen atop Reid's

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Highway No, FL just: west of

the Douglas Road overpass.
Since he mounted the
weathervane to the top of his
shed, Reid has taken it down
for cleaning, sanding and paint-
ing three times, including a
refurbishing

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wardrobe. Because of the mil-
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upon himselfte give Raker a fit-
de more fair.

“This time [ painted him
white and gave him a black hat
and shoes, a burnt orange
trumpet: and arrow tips and
directional letters.”

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interest’ in” purchasing Mr.
Raker — even former B.C: pre-
micr Bil! Vander Zalm.

“I was at work and my
dauzhter phoned me and she
said ‘There’s a man here
dressed in a business suit and a
tie and he wants Mr. Baker.

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her”

Reid said it will be difficult
to part with the weathervane,
but as long as he can ensure it
will find a hame on display or
atop somebody else's roof, he'll
part with the item.

“Most of the people whe
are docking at the house are
newly arrived and none of them
have been here long enough to
know Mr. Baker. To them it-
doesn’t mean a ~ thing.
Obviously, Pm going to feel
better if somebody that knows:

Mr. Baker and knows the story
and attaches scine sentimental
value to it gets it, And then I
ean rake a drive by wherever it
is and take a look at him w! her-
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